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How Chance Influences Our Career

The Horizons Tracker

The role of chance A second study , by Audencia Business School in Paris, also found that chance plays a considerable role in our careers. The majority of the participants (62.17%, or 424 respondents out of 682) reported having experienced a chance event that significantly influenced their careers.

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How Agile Are You?

Rich Gee Group

To succeed you need to be flexible, innovate, and be agile. The phrase OODA loop refers to the decision cycle of observe, orient, decide, and act — the approach favors agility over raw power in dealing with human opponents in any endeavor. The post How Agile Are You? What’s changing? Who’s growing? MOVE FORWARD.

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Agile leadership: what it is and how to get it

Persuasive Powerhouse

. Armed with a degree in biology I started my career as a bench biologist, but the route from there to where I am now is quite circuitous. All of my career moves were of my own choosing. I was willing to risk a career for the ability to continue learning in far-ranging business arenas. Take on unusual assignments.

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2023 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from March 2023 that you will want to check out: Chronos or Kairos—Is it Your Moment for a Career Change? by @artpetty Leaders Love Puzzles (for Better and for Worse) by @edbatista No Time for Career Development? by @Julie_WG Self-Esteem: Why It's Career Rocket Fuel!

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Expecting the Unexpected: Meet Unpredictability with Agility and Adaptability

The Practical Leader

That was the approach of a national media organization with their January 2nd leading headline story: “If you thought 2022 was bad, wait until you see what 2023 has in store for the economy.” Great leaders build great organizations that quickly adjust to “ black swan events.” They expect the unexpected and swivel to meet it.

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IT Professional Search: Discovering the Tech Leaders of Tomorrow

N2Growth Blog

In this ever-evolving landscape, understanding the evolution of the IT industry becomes crucial for organizations and professionals alike. As a result, tech leaders must stay up-to-date with the latest trends, strategies, and emerging technologies to remain relevant and competitive while driving their organizations forward.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2021

Leading Blog

Change How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times by John P. Transform your organization with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resource. Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty and volatility of today’s world.

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